Don't Blame the Media
Television, movies, and video games have a great influence on the minds of today's kids. But, what exactly are the effects of such an influence? Many parents and government officials have exaggerated the effects that these media have on today's kids. Government officials, have singled out these three media sources as the cause of some types of violence simply because it is an easy target to blame. I think that the truth is that television, movies, and video games are no where near the actual causes for acts of violence and other crimes committed by kids. Many people believe that television, movies, and video games are the cause of juvenile crime because they don't know the facts on the issue. They single out those three because they have violent images and violent plots and therefore believe that these will create violence in real life. This happens when people don't know much on the issue. This essay will explore the causes for why most people will blame television, movies, and video games for most of the country's juvenile crimes. When a kid commits a violent crime, the crime is often blamed on the television that the kid watched or the movies the kid saw or the video game the kid just play
ed. Many people will start thinking that this is true, based on that it seems like a likely explanation. People will start trying to stop kids from viewing violent images such as shows like the Power Rangers or The Ninja Turtles. I don't think that shows like this should be censored so a kid can't watch them. I think that by censoring the images it will just make kids want to see them more. Kids are attracted to violence and if they can't see it on television or in movies, they will easily see it outside when they play at the playground or something. Violent television, movies and especially video games offer a way for kids to see what violence is without actually committing any crimes or hurting anyone. Before humans could see or engage in virtual violence, we watched or committed real violent acts. Take, for example, the ancient acts of the Romans. They would watch gladiators fight and kill each other before they could find their violent entertainment in television. Most people won't admit that they like violence in television, movies, and video games, but I think that they offer a way to see the violence without actually hurting anyone. If we censor or ban it, we will be forced to find our violence elsewhere. Some of the problems that I think could arise from doing this are that people may start to blame television, movies, and video games even more than before for violent crimes. The information on this subject is engulfed with opinion and restrictions on studies that are looking for a single answer, in most cases one that points the finger at violent media. But, if we can properly make parents and people aware with good information, we can start paying attention to the real problems, rather than television, movies, or video games. Our society would become much better overall as well.
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